Florence SC Events
The Florence events calendar is pulled directly from 5 authoritative local sources: Florence County, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence County Library System, Francis Marion University, and Visit Florence. We don't scrape Facebook Pages. We don't synthesize fake recurring events. Every listing here points back to a real organization with a real public calendar, refreshed daily.
On any given week in Florence, you'll find city council meetings and public hearings; college lectures, workshops, and concerts; free library programs and story time; and downtown festivals, art walks, and seasonal markets. Filter by category to narrow the calendar to what fits your week. Each event card tells you where it's held, whether it's free or ticketed, and links back to the host organization for tickets or RSVPs.
Florence's seasonal rhythm gives families clear anchor points all year. Spring brings outdoor festivals and farmers markets. Summer fills with concert series, youth sports tournaments, and library reading programs. Fall lights up downtown with art walks and harvest festivals. Winter shifts to holiday parades, tree lightings, and indoor performing arts. The calendar fills January through December.
HEREFlorence covers every corner of that calendar: weekend roundups, free-vs-ticketed breakdowns, and family-friendly filters. We track food-truck festivals, pop-up markets, and neighborhood events so nothing gets missed. If it's happening in Florence this weekend, it's HERE. Have an event we're missing? Submit it free below.
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Florence is in Florence County, South Carolina. Parks around Florence include Lynches River County Park, Timrod Park, Freedom Florence and Jeffries Creek Park.
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Pecan Music and Food Festival Fills Downtown Florence Saturday
FLORENCE, S.C. — The SC Pecan Music and Food Festival returns to downtown Florence on Saturday, and organizers expect roughly 50,000 people to fill a footprint that stretches…
Pecan Music and Food Festival Fills Downtown Florence Nov. 7
FLORENCE, S.C. — Downtown Florence will turn into one big street party on Saturday, Nov. 7, when the 22nd South Carolina Pecan Music and Food Festival runs from…
Irmo Living Christmas Story Returns Dec. 4-6 for 33rd Year
IRMO, S.C. — A longtime Irmo holiday tradition is coming back in December. Union United Methodist Church will present its 33rd annual Living Christmas Story, a free drive-through…
Chapin Salute to Veterans Set Tonight at Mt. Horeb Lutheran
CHAPIN, S.C. — Chapin will honor its veterans on the eve of Veterans Day with a Salute to Veterans program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The ceremony…
Crooked Creek Park Holiday Market Returns to Chapin Nov. 21
CHAPIN, S.C. — Holiday shoppers can get a jump on their gift lists at the Crooked Creek Park Holiday Market, running 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
County Museum Sets Free Christmas Open House in Lexington
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Holiday customs from long ago return to downtown Lexington on Sunday, Dec. 13, when the Lexington County Museum throws open its grounds for its yearly…
Columbia Veterans Day Parade Steps Off Downtown Wednesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Downtown Columbia turns its streets over to the annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the procession on the move between 11 a.m.…
Richland Recycles Day Returns to Columbia Place Mall
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County residents can clear out old paint cans, worn tires, stacks of paper and outdated gadgets for free on Saturday, November 14, when Richland…
Fort Jackson Cemetery Wreath Drive 6,809 Short in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Volunteers hoping to lay a wreath on every veteran grave at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia this December are still thousands of sponsorships away,…
Lighthouse Baptist Opens Fall Revival Sunday in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. — A four-day fall revival starts this Sunday at Lighthouse Baptist, an Aiken church that is asking neighbors to come together for worship through the middle…
Dancing Wheels Perform Tonight at Newberry Opera House
NEWBERRY, S.C. — A Cleveland dance company that pairs standing performers with dancers who use wheelchairs appears at the Newberry Opera House at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8,…
Literary Festival Fellows Showcase Set for Tuesday in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Two writers who came to the Charleston Literary Festival through its fellowship programs will share their work at a free showcase in Charleston at 1…











